Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
LARRY BIRDDon’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she’d get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don’t mean she wouldn’t pay the bank, but the children always came first.
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He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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I don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
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I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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